the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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This feels more important than ever in a world that tries to normalize genocide and climate catastrophe as the inevitable outcome of ongoing and increasingly authoritarian imperialist projects.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Staley’s argument centered on her belief that a franchise may not be willing to contend with the inevitable scrutiny of a team’s performance under a female coach.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
More importantly, when can viewers expect the inevitable Georgie and Mandy divorce?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Staley’s argument centered on her belief that a franchise may not be willing to contend with the inevitable scrutiny of a team’s performance under a female coach.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
More importantly, when can viewers expect the inevitable Georgie and Mandy divorce?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the inevitable
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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